Lee Smith

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 220lb (196cm, 99kg)

Born: December 4, 1957 in Jamestown, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Castor HS (Castor, LA).

High School: Castor HS (Castor, LA)

School: Northwestern State University of Louisiana (Natchitoches, LA)

Debut: September 1, 1980 (Age 22-272d, 14,354th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 2, 1997 (Age 39-210d)
vs. TOR 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2019. (Voted by Today's Game Era Committee)
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Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Agents: Brian David • Previously: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Lee Arthur Smith

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.9

ERA

3.03

1022

478

1289.1

1251

WHIP

1.256

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	45-18 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	2 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 2 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	2 (1-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 2 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	1 (0-0-0)

1987 Batting Game Log

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1987 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	397	4 (3)	Apr 11	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	398	5	Apr 12	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
3	399	6	Apr 13	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	400	10 (3)	Apr 18	CHC		MON	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	401	12 (1)	Apr 21	CHC	@	STL	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
6	402	13	Apr 22	CHC	@	STL	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
7	403	15 (1)	Apr 24	CHC	@	MON	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
8	404	20 (4)	Apr 30	CHC		SFG	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	405	21	May 1	CHC		SDP	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
10	406	23 (1)	May 3	CHC		SDP	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	407	26 (2)	May 6	CHC	@	SFG	W,9-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.05	-0.001	.09	0.00%	-0.43	P
12	408	28 (1)	May 8	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	409	29	May 9	CHC	@	SDP	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	410	31 (1)	May 11	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
15	411	33 (1)	May 13	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	.04	-0.001	.08	0.00%	-0.16	P
16	412	34	May 15	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
17	413	36 (1)	May 17	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
18	414	39 (2)	May 21	CHC		CIN	W,8-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
19	415	42 (2)	May 24	CHC		ATL	W,3-2	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
20	416	44 (1)	May 26	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
21	417	45	May 27	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
22	418	46	May 29	CHC	@	ATL	L,5-6	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	419	53 (6)	Jun 5	CHC		STL	L,1-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	420	54	Jun 6	CHC		STL	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
25	421	56 (1)	Jun 8	CHC		NYM	W,4-2	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
26	422	57	Jun 9	CHC		NYM	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
27	423	61 (3)	Jun 14	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	424	62	Jun 15	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
29	425	63	Jun 16	CHC		PHI	W,7-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	426	64	Jun 17	CHC		PHI	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
31	427	65	Jun 18	CHC		PHI	W,9-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
32	428	68 (2)	Jun 21	CHC		PIT	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
33	429	70 (1)	Jun 23	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
34	430	71	Jun 24	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
35	431	75 (3)	Jun 28	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	432	80 (4)	Jul 4	CHC		SFG	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
37	433	83 (2)	Jul 7	CHC		SDP	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
38	434	86 (2)	Jul 10 susp	CHC		LAD	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
39	435	90 (3)	Jul 17	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
40	436	96 (5)	Jul 24	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
41	437	99 (2)	Jul 28	CHC		MON	W,8-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
42	438	103 (3)	Aug 1	CHC		PHI	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
43	439	104	Aug 2	CHC		PHI	W,3-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
44	440	106 (1)	Aug 4	CHC	@	PIT	W,3-2	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
45	441	108 (1)	Aug 6	CHC	@	NYM	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
46	442	110 (1)	Aug 8	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
47	443	111	Aug 9	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
48	444	113 (1)	Aug 11	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
49	445	115 (1)	Aug 13	CHC		NYM	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
50	446	118 (2)	Aug 16	CHC		NYM	L,10-23	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
51	447	122 (3)	Aug 21	CHC		HOU	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
52	448	126 (3)	Aug 27 (2)	CHC		ATL	W,8-6	8-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
53	449	127	Aug 28	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-5	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
54	450	129 (1)	Aug 30	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
55	451	130	Aug 31	CHC	@	HOU	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
56	452	131	Sep 1	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
57	453	133 (1)	Sep 4	CHC		CIN	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
58	454	135 (1)	Sep 6	CHC		CIN	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
59	455	138 (2)	Sep 9	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
60	456	144 (5)	Sep 16	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
61	457	147 (2)	Sep 19	CHC	@	STL	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
62	458	155 (7)	Sep 27	CHC		STL	W,7-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
63	459	161 (5)	Oct 4	CHC	@	MON	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							45-18		2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.05	-0.002	.09	0.00%	-0.59

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